Pretty On The Outside

Bianca Del Rio from Rupaul's Drag Race. Again.

Here's the hilarious The Bianca Del Rio from RuPaul's Drag Race. This drawing is from the beginning of the show which picks up where the previous episode has just ended. The four remaining queens have returned to the workroom post: runway walk, judges elevations, lip-sync (if needed), and filming the after-show where the cocktails fly. Watching them de-drag at the top of the show creates some of the best visuals as the lashes, wigs, and makeup comes off. Even with glitter all over the place and wig-hair, Bianca still looks ravishing. Go get that crown girl!

Adore Delano from RuPaul's Drag Race

This is the ferocious Adore Delano shutting it down during this week's lip sync on RuPaul's Drag Race. Go Azusa on them all my queen!

Courtney Act on RuPaul's Drag Race.

Here's the especially lovely Courtney Act from RuPaul's Drag Race.  If you watched this week's episode then you saw her next level prop wings which must have had a 12 ft span.  

Stunning!  Thought I'd have a little fun making some exact opposite tiny wings.  :)

No T, No Shade.  Love you Courtney!

RuPaul Drag Race Fan Art

Apparently my The Bianca Del Rio illustration won the RuPaul's Drag Race fan art contest on last night's episode. #chanteistay

Bianca Del Rio from Rupaul's Drag Race

Far and away my favorite contestant on this season's RuPaul's Drag Race is Bianca Del Rio. Not sure what caused her to have this reaction but I had to illustrate it.

Shangela!

My friends Marcelino R. and Pieter du Plessis got married this past weekend. Their ceremony was officiated by Shangela who you may know from RuPaul's Drag Race. I was a big admirer before but after watching her beautifully, humorously, and thoughtfully perform the service and then meeting and talking with her afterwards, I have a whole new level of respect. As a thank gift for Shangela, the couple commissioned me to do a portrait of her. It's 18" x 24" on a wooden panel. The background is acrylic paint, the hair, earrings, dress and body are ink and then the face is 100% makeup-- including the eyes and teeth. I wanted only the face to be in color and the rest black and white.

For the makeup I used MAC and Makeup Forever and then it's sealed for 8 coats of polyurethane. Watching Shangela unwrap the painting and then her great reaction was itself a gift to me. 

Side note: look how beautiful Shangela looks. Her makeup was perfection!
Cheers to you Marcelino and Pieter! I love you both.

Jinkx Monsoon from RuPaul's Drag Race......

..... you make my inner Seattle drag queen very proud.

xo

Detox on RuPaul's Drag Race

RuPaul's Drag Race season 5 began this week and it's way too soon to pick a favorite. The intro episode can be a lot to process but it's clear there's one who's going to go far and her name is Detox. I made this portrait of her using micron pens and her eye makeup is MAC cosmetics. The eyebrows, lashes, and shadow are: chromaline, paint sticks, and eye shadow. Snap snap.

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Raven from Rupaul's Drag Race

Just drew my all-time favorite RuPaul Drag Race contestant Raven with pencil and ink on paper. If you ever get a chance to see her live, it's well worth it. 

One more for the road.....

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Latrice Royale from Rupaul's Drag Race

She's my other favorite contestant on Drag Race this season.  Latrice as she says is 'representin for the big girls.'  She's a whole lotta queen serving up body for days and days and days.  If Sharon Needles doesn't win then I hope Latrice will.  I also have to say her makeup is an event on its own--- so theatrical and magical.  Go Latrice.

I hit pause on my tivo remote and drew the above image in about 15 minutes and then colored it in photoshop.

Previous drag race entries can be seen here.